Associate Application Performance Engineer

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Wakefield, MA
Hybrid
Fintech • Software
Personalized Investing at Scale®
The Role

We’re looking for a curious, detail-oriented problem solver to join our Support Maintenance Services team. In this role, you’ll help us identify and troubleshoot performance issues across our platform — whether they originate in the code, the database, or the infrastructure.

You’ll work alongside a collaborative team that’s focused on reliability, observability, and internal tooling. It’s a great fit for someone with a strong technical foundation, an interest in diagnosing complex issues, and a desire to grow their skills in application performance and platform operations.

What You’ll Do

  • Play a key role in maintaining the performance and reliability of a platform used by major financial institutions — your investigations help prevent client impact before it happens
  • Diagnose slowdowns, timeouts, and system issues using powerful tools like Splunk, Dynatrace, and SolarWinds
  • Analyze real-world application behavior — digging into Java stack traces, SQL execution plans, and other performance clues to get to the root of issues
  • Collaborate with experienced engineers across teams to help resolve performance problems quickly and clearly
  • Translate technical findings into actionable insights that improve the stability and scalability of our platform
  • (Bonus) Contribute to internal tools that improve how we monitor, maintain, and support the system — helping the whole company move faster and smarter

You Might Be a Fit If You...

  • Have some experience working with Java-based applications (e.g., debugging logs, tracing code)
    OR
  • Have a background in SQL Server (e.g., analyzing query performance, execution plans, waits, etc.)

And you also:

  • Are comfortable using or learning tools like Splunk, Dynatrace, or SolarWinds
  • Have strong problem-solving instincts and enjoy digging into technical issues
  • Communicate clearly — in writing and in conversation
  • Want to grow your skills in application performance, observability, and site reliability engineering — or explore a future in SRE or platform engineering
Bonus Points For
  • Experience performance tuning SQL queries
  • Familiarity with performance monitoring dashboards
  • Basic scripting or automation skills
  • Interest in building internal tools or improving operational workflows 

Vestmark is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Vestmark prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability status, protected military or veteran status, and genetic information.   #LI-Hybrid #LI-TG1


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The Company
HQ: Wakefield, MA
400 Employees
Year Founded: 2001

What We Do

Headquartered outside of Boston, Mass. and founded in 2001, Vestmark is a leading provider of portfolio management/trading solutions and outsourced services for financial institutions and their advisors, enabling them to efficiently manage and trade customized client portfolios through an innovative SaaS platform. Supporting over $1.5 trillion in assets and more than 5 million accounts, Vestmark is a partner to some of the largest and most respected wealth management firms.

Why Work With Us

Our employees are the reason we've been named a Best Places to Work for several years! Our thriving hybrid work culture promotes individual growth, team collaboration, and employee wellness. This environment keeps client satisfaction high and employee turn-over low.

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Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

We have a mix of fully remote, hybrid, and in-office employees. We established Tuesdays & Thursdays as collaboration days for hybrid employees.

Typical time on-site: 3 days a week
HQWakefield, MA
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